Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1976-01-29
1976-10-19
Trapp, Lawrence W.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128395, A61H 3306
Patent
active
039865134
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for treating the skin of a patient by irradiating the patient with a light or heat source, particularly in the treatment of psoriasis, comprising:
A. a base;
B. a substantially horizontal support member mounted on said base;
C. a first planar upper radiation unit positioned at one side of said support member in a plane extending upwardly from the upper portion of said support member, said first unit comprising a radiation source and a radiation transmissive material disposed between said radiation source and said support member;
D. an assembly of at least one other upper planar radiation unit comprising a radiation source and a radiation transmissive material; the one other upper radiation unit of the assembly being pivotably mounted with respect to the upper portion of the first radiation unit for movement about a substantially horizontal axis extending adjacent the plane in which the first radiation unit extends; means for selectively retaining the one other upper radiation unit of the assembly in a stored position extending upwardly with respect to the first upper radiation unit and in operating position extending in a facing relationship with the upper surface of the support member, each other upper radiation unit of the assembly being attached to the edge portion of the upper radiation unit adjacent thereto which is nearest the first upper radiation unit.
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